Adjectives

Words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns

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acetous

adjective

tasting or smelling like vinegar

aciduric

adjective

especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium

acidophilic

adjective

especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium

acinose

adjective

pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)

acinous

adjective

pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)

acknowledgeable

adjective

capable of being acknowledged

acquirable

adjective

capable of being acquired

acquisitive

adjective

eager to acquire and possess things especially material poss...

acquiescent

adjective

willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without...

acrogenic

adjective

pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which g...

acronymic

adjective

characterized by the use of acronyms

acromegalic

adjective

marked or affected by enlargement or hypertrophy of the extr...

actinomycetous

adjective

of or belonging to the actinomycetes

actinal

adjective

(of radiate organisms) located on the surface or end on whic...

actinomorphous

adjective

capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudi...

actinomorphic

adjective

capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudi...

actinometric

adjective

of or related to actinometry

acuate

adjective

ending in a sharp point

actuating

adjective

causing motion or action or change

addable

adjective

capable of being added or added to

addible

adjective

capable of being added or added to

adaptational

adjective

of or relating to adaptation

adamantine

adjective

impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason

adaxial

adjective

nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism

addlebrained

adjective

stupid and confused

addlepated

adjective

stupid and confused

adductive

adjective

especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward t...

adducent

adjective

especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward t...

adenoidal

adjective

sounding as if the nose were pinched

adient

adjective

characterized by acceptance or approach

adjectival

adjective

of or relating to or functioning as an adjective

adjunctive

adjective

joining; forming an adjunct

adjuratory

adjective

containing a solemn charge or command

adjudicative

adjective

concerned with adjudicating

adjuvant

adjective

furnishing added support

admissive

adjective

characterized by or allowing admission

administrable

adjective

capable of being administered or managed

admittable

adjective

deserving to be allowed to enter

admittible

adjective

deserving to be allowed to enter

adnate

adjective

of unlike parts or organs; growing closely attached

admonitory

adjective

expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

adscript

adjective

(used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their serv...

adrenergic

adjective

relating to epinephrine (its release or action)

adsorbable

adjective

capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a s...

adscititious

adjective

added or derived from something outside; not inherent

adsorbate

adjective

capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a s...

adsorptive

adjective

having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate...

adumbrative

adjective

indistinctly prophetic

adulatory

adjective

obsequiously complimentary

adventitious

adjective

associated by chance and not an integral part